Supporting hook



March 3, 1942. c, E. CAESTECKER 2,275,007

SUPPORTING HOOK Filed Nov. 12, 1940 (/zarZesE Patented Mar. 3, 19422,275,007 SUPPORTING nooK Charles E. Caestecker, Chicago, 111., assignorto American Molded Products Co., Chicago, 111., a corporation ofIllinois Application November 12, 1940, Serial No. 365,312

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to supporting hooks of the type adaptedfor mounting on an upright surface, such as a wall of a building, forsupporting garments, wearing apparel, towels, etc. Hooks of this generaltype have heretofore been made up of bent wire or metal, and sometimesas castings. When it is desired that such hooks possess substantialornamental appearance they are often painted, or provided with a coatingof baked porcelain or enamel, or are sometimes plated. Such coating ofthe hooks greatly increases the cost of manufacture thereof and has thefurther disadvantage in that the color eirect of such ornamental hookshas definite limitations for use.

The primary object of this invention is to pro- .vide a novel supportinghook of the character indicated which, in addition to possessing thehighly desirable characteristic of attractive, ornamental appearance, iscapable of being manufactured on a relatively inexpensive economicalbasis.

Another object is to provide a novel supporting hook construction of thecharacter indicated, which may be produced as a molded product in arelatively wide range of colors.

A further object is to produce a novel and improved supporting hookconstruction that is of relatively light weight, having a mounting baseand an integral supporting arm molded as a single unit from plasticmaterial.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the novel supporting hook constructionembodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the hook, takensubstantially as indicated at line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the metallic reinforcement member.

Figure 4 is a rear view of the base of the supporting hook, with themetallic reinforcement in place.

The supporting hook constituting the present invention includes amounting base 10 to which is integrally connected a laterally projectingsupporting arm ll. Said base and arm are molded as a single unit fromsuitable plastic material, and may assume various shapes, contours orrelative proportions of the base and arm elements.

As shown in the drawing the arm 11 projects substantially centrally withrespect to the base 10, and is of generally conical hollow formation,the outer end of which terminates in an upwardly projecting knob or ball12. As may be seen in Figure 2 of the drawing, the upper surface of thearm II extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the base10. The hollow cavity of the arm H, as seen in Figure 2, opens to therear side of the base 10.

Said base is provided with a pair of aligned apertures l4, locatedrespectively above and below said arm H, and are adapted for receivingsuitable fastening elements, such as screws. as indicated by dottedlines at I 5 in Figure 2, for securement of the mounting base to anupright mounting surface such as a wall. The rear side of themountingbase I0 is recessed so as to provide around its entire marginaledge a recessed shoulder or face l6 for purposes as will presently bedescribed.

As is well known, many of the plastic materials now available do notpossess adequate strength and rigidity, comparable with certain metals.Therefore, in order to avoid the use of substantial thicknesses of crosssectional areas of the plastic material, and to insure proper rithe formof a sheet metal stamping, including a tapered tang I8, dimensioned fora snug fit with the walls of the interior of the arm 1!, as seen inFigure 2. Said tang is formed as a continuation of an elongatedreinforcing plate 28, and the tang portion I8, as may be seen in Figure3, constitutes an extension from an intermediate portion of the side ofthe elongated plate 20, and is bent upon said plate 20 and is again bentso that the tang portion I 8 projects substantially at the right anglesto the plate 20, substantially centrally thereof. The thickness of theplate 20 and the recess in the back of the mounting base 10, is suchthat said plate 20 is adapted to be seated against the facing shoulderI6, and be disposed substantially flush with the rear surface of themarginal edge of said base. Moreover, it will be noted that the plateportion 28 of the reinforcing member has its opposite ends formedsubstantially square and dimensioned to fit and seat snugly in therecessed back of the mounting plate, to insure proper positioningthereof and insuring an interfitting relationship between thereinforcing plate and base 10.

The plate 20 is also provided with a pair of apertures 22, which arelocated so as to be aligned with the apertures M in the mounting base 10for receiving the fastening elements, such as screws [5. I

It will now be apparent that when the supporting hook is secured to awall or other surface, any strain imposed upon the hook arm II will bedirectly received by the metallic reinforcement, including tang i8 andplate 20 and thereby transmitted directly to the fastening elements.Such an arrangement substantially relieves the strain or load on the armH, which would normally tend to sever the arm from its base Ill. Byforming the base l and arm II as a unitary article of plastic materialit is possible to produce my supporting hook in a wide variety ofplastic materials, of various colors, so as to. obtain a colorappearance of the hook which will harmonize with other surroundingcolors in the room or place where the hook is to be employed.

The hook construction embodying the present.

invention is capable of being manufactured on an extremely economicalbasis as compared to hooks of a similar character provided withornamental surface coating or platings as have been heretoforeavailable.

Although I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, manifestly it is capable of modification and rearrangement ofparts without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. I do not,therefore, Wish to be understood as limiting this invention to theprecise form herein shown and described, except as I may be so limitedby the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A' supporting hook comprising a mounting base provided with spacedapart apertures for receiving fastening elements for securing said baseto a mounting surface, a hollow supporting arm formed integrally withand projecting substantially perpendicularly from said base, said baseand arm being formed of plastic material, and a metallic memberextending into and engaging the wall of said arm and having a bodyportion engaging said base for reinforcing the connection of the armtosaid base.

2*. A supporting hook comprising a mounting to a mounting surface, ahollow, tapered arm formed integrally with and projecting substantialyperpendicularly from the base, said base and arm being formed as a unitof molded plastic material and having the interior of said arm openingto the back side of the base, and a metal reinforcement including a partsnugly fitted into said arm and having a flat body portion, seatedwithin a recessed area formed in the back side of said base.

3. A supporting hook comprising a mounting base provided with spacedapart apertures for receiving fastening elements for securing said base.to a mounting surface, a hollow arm formed integrally with andprojecting substantially perpendicularly from the base, said base andarm being formed as a unit of molded plastic material and having theinterior of said arm opening to the back side of the base, and a metalreinforcement including a part extending into said arm and having a flatbody portion, said body portion being provided with apertures adapted tobe aligned with the apertures of said base for receiving the fasteningelements.

4 A supporting hook comprising a mounting base provided with spacedapart apertures for receiving fastening elements for securing said baseto a mounting surface, a hollow, tapered arm formed integrally with andprojecting substantially perpendicularly from the base, said base andarm being formed as a unit of molded plastic material and having theinterior of said arm opening to the back side of the base, and a metalreinforcement including a part snugly fitted into said arm and having aflat body portion seated in engagement with the back side of said base,said reinforcement being formed as a sheet metal stamping and, said partbeing tapered tocorrespond with the interior contour of the hollow arm,and the flat body portion being dimensioned for seating in a recessedarea formed in the back side of the base, with the outer surface of saidflat body portion lying substantially flush with the marginal edge ofsaid recessed area of said base.

CHARLES E. CAESTECKER.

